7:45 – OK, who else is freaking out because I totally am.

7:55 – as I saw Bill and Melania appear on stage, I wondered at the coincidence of both candidates having spouses who are known for being loose in the pants. Of course, Hillary’s spouse is known for other things, too. 

8:02 – will the stupid commentators just shut the ef up? I can’t hear about the idiotic enthusiasm gap any more. 

8:05 – N is asking why Hillary doesn’t get a stool to stand on to look taller. I reminded him that she is not Putin. 

8:08 – Hillary is addressing the people. That’s good. 

8:09 – Trump or no Trump, anybody who promises a return to the industrial era is either lying or misguided. 

8:11 – “trumped up trickle down.” I ❤❤❤ this.

8:12 – Trump is saying he didn’t inherit and is self-made?? 😆😆😆

8:14 – Trump is rambling. The moderator tries to get him to answer but it’s useless. 

8:16 – Hillary is so right when she says that somebody will be the clean energy superpower and why shouldn’t it be us? We need to look to the future, not the past. 

8:19 – it’s a conversation between the past and the future. 

8:20 – Trump is repeating the same weird question about 30 years for the 3rd time. Boring. 

8:21 – he has now said the same thing for the 5th time. 

8:22 – “Donald, I know you live in your own reality.” Damn right. 

8:25 – Trump is trying to play catch up. Good. 🎉🎊🍨

8:26 – Trump will cut the taxes of the very rich because they will create tons of tremendous jobs. Oh, Lordy. How do you spell “dumb”? 

8:29 – she’s poised and in control and he’s angry and all over the place. 

8:30 – I could sit here for an hour listening to the beautiful sounds of “TRICKLE DOWN DOESN’T WORK. ” It doesn’t fucking work. Let’s move on.

8:32 – Trump says he doesn’t need to show his tax returns because he can tell us how much money he made this year. Like anybody gives a crap. 

PEOPLE, HOW CAN YOU VOTE FOR THIS. . . THING? He’s incoherent, he’s pathetic. A confused, rambling old man. 

8:39 – I have no idea what Trump is saying. He’s entirely incoherent. 

8:59 – yes, finally, the birtherism question! Trump insists that Hillary started birtherism. The best!

9:00 – Trump bombs on the birtherism issue.

9:04 – Trump seems to be competing with Hillary in who loves Obama most. Weird.  

9:06 – seriously, I have no idea what he’s talking about. 

9:09 – she calls him Donald and puts him on the defensive every time. He calls her Secretary Clinton and explains himself. 

9:10 – and again I lost the thread. Who weighs 400 pounds on the bed? Which bed? Huh?

9:14 – the real tragedy is that there are people who hear Trump’s weak ramblings and think they make sense. 

9:22 – Hillary openly mocks Trump and the audience giggles, too. 

9:27 – why did people dump on Holt? He’s doing a good job. 

9:37 – Mommy, Hiwwary is not nice! She is mean to me, Mommy! Whine, whine, whine. 

65 responses to “Liveblogging the first Clinton-Trump Debate”

  1. Vic Crain Avatar

    Yes, I’m nervous.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I wish I were a drinker. I could down a shot every time Trump lies and pass out 20 minutes in.

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  2. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Super nervous.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      It’s scary how much depends on this election and this particular debate.

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  3. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    I like this format. Instead of 1 minute zingers, they’ll be talking to one another. An actual debate!

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  4. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    901 Red power suit, blue tie.
    Tom Brokaw mentions tweeting. Look at the banks of laptops! Andrea: Millennials!

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  5. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    904 : Lester Holt explains the rules.

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  6. Dreidel Avatar
    Dreidel

    Very calm and relaxed…

    Here’s a heads-up for you, Stringer Boy. Bloomberg Television is going to show on-screen fact checking. If you don’t get that channel on your TV, you can live-stream it on http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/

    Should be an entertaining night!

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    1. Stringer Bell Avatar
      Stringer Bell

      I don’t need any help with fact-checking, dude. I’m a news and politics junkie.

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    2. Clarissa Avatar

      Yes, seeing all those FAT!!! people is very comforting. 😅😅😅

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      1. Dreidel Avatar
        Dreidel

        It’s fortunate that most television sets today are WIDE-screen. 🙂

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        1. Clarissa Avatar

          Actually, my TV tends to shrink the image to make everybody look thinner. It’s a good idea I have a healthy body image or I’d suffer.

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          1. Dreidel Avatar
            Dreidel

            Off-topic, but if your HD TV is squeezing the image horizontally, Klara might have hit the “screen format” button on your remote.

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            1. Clarissa Avatar

              Hah. Very possible! I need to investigate. Because everybody looks like a giraffe on the screen. An emaciated giraffe, too.

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  7. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    906: I’m a grandma! Trump squints like he’s pissed, a thin pressed scowl.
    908: The jobs are fleeing (like people). HRC looks faintly bored.

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  8. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Trump winging it already, haha.

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  9. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    911: Trumped up trickle down isn’t go to land. Trump squints when HRC talks about their family background.
    913: My daddy was a bank! Mexico’s sale tax is a horror. Trump is sniffling.
    Holt presses! Trump I’m going to hold the jobs hostage!

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  10. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    916 Trump rubs his face. Couldn’t resist interjection several times

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  11. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Is this Trump or low energy Jeb or Little Marco?

    He’s fucking shook!

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      He’s stumbling. I think he actually started to believe that she is a ball-buster. He’s probably sucking them in very hard.

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  12. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    918: Trump was coached on solar panels.

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  13. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    922: HRC : “You live in your own reality”. Trump keeps yelling about NAFTA.

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  14. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    924: Corporations can’t give birth to baby corporations!

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  15. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    “Fighting ISIS your entire adult life”

    Does he know what words mean?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Well, maybe he thinks she is 25.

      What a freak he is.

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  16. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    928: Trump cannot stop interrupting HRC. He’s drunk water twice in distress

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      “We have the worst revival”, “The Fed is doing political”, “Obama is going to play golf” – what the fuck is he on about?

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  17. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    931: Lester asks about Trump’s taxes. He’s still under “audit”. He’s not going to answer the question. Holt presses that the IRS’ says it’s ok to release them. Trump starts on the emails. HRC speculates on taxes

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  18. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    937: “I’m underlevaraged.” Claims tax returns are are not revealing. Claims the airports are “3rd world”. He has no idea.

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  19. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    940: HRC is digging at him about stiffing people.
    He doesn’t like it.
    943: Starts plugging his his hotel.

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  20. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    I think the average american will really relate to Trump’s comment about landing in NYC from Dubai airport.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      He knows what the plight of the common folks is like!

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  21. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Really doing some great minority outreach with the ‘Law and Order’ speech. ‘Gangs roaming on the streets’.

    Nice.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I have a feeling he honestly believes that this is how black Americans live.

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  22. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    ‘You walk the street you get shot’.

    Wow.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      At least, Trump had given up his clumsy attempts to show he is not racist.

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  23. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    “A very against police judge”.

    The best words.

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  24. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    946: Trump keeps going on about how great stop and frisk is. HRC banter about the murder rate direction.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Good time to bring up birtherism.

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  25. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    She could’ve done so much better with the stop and frisk response. He literally suggested stop and frisk as a way to improve community relations, the idiot.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Why is she not bringing up birtherism? Talking about racism, this is his trademark.

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  26. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1001: Holt asks about his birtherism. Trump tries to blame HRC and then tries to pivot to ISIS. Claims he did Obama a favor.

    1003:”Well you heard what just happened.” Mentions his housing lawsuits.
    Actually seems angry.
    1004: You’re the real racist. “No admission of guilt.” Claims he follows the law in his Palm Beach club.

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  27. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Damn, she went for the throat. Nice!

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Hillary is beating Trump over the head with Putin. Yes!!!

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  28. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1009: “I have the military and the ICE endorsement.” Blame 400 lb hackers and talks about poor Bernie.

    ISIS is winning the internet. Barron is so good with computers. We have to do cyber better. Cyber= short for cyber sex… in 1993.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I wouldn’t mention at his age that he has a 10 year old son because yuckdom.

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  29. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    CYBER!

    Even Dreidel, who’s older than Trump, is more knowledgeable about the internet. My god.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      What was it about 400 lbs on a bed? Is he having a neurological episode on live TV?

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      1. Stringer Bell Avatar
        Stringer Bell

        He said we don’t know who hacked DNC, could be Russians, could be a lone 400 lb loser lying in bed.

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        1. Clarissa Avatar

          What, he’s also obsessed with fat people? Is it a thing among Republicans?

          Weird people.

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  30. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1014: The oil stops ISIS from forming!
    1015: HRC points out the withdrawal date was set.by Shrub.
    Aside: Trump finally got a good self tanner. Why does he keep squinting and pursing his lips?
    HRC body language: I’m so bored of you shouty jackass

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  31. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Like, that was pitch perfect impression of clueless grandpas all over the world.

    “My 10 year old grandson, you wouldn’t believe the things he can do with the computer machine. Kids these days!”

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Is there an area, any area of human existence he is not ignorant of?

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      1. Clarissa Avatar

        Holt is good!! “Mr Trump, since you supported the war in Iraq. . .” Good job, Holt!!

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  32. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1020: Holt asks about his support of the Iraq war. Trump shouts over him and blames the mainstrea media

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Holt is holding strong against Trump. I’m surprised.

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  33. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1022: My temperament is better than hers! I have a winning temperament! HRC laughs.

    1023: HRC reminds people of NATO mutual defense clause and 9/11. Hits him on temperament and tweeting.
    I think Trump is sedated.

    1026: We’re losing on everything. Talks over Holt.

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  34. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Name dropping Sean Hannity when you’re in trouble may be the most pathetic act in debate history. Even Sean Hannity would advise against it.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      That’s the word for his entire performance: pathetic.

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  35. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1028: Trump thinks axis of evil is an actual defense pact not a rhetorical flourish.
    1028: HRC: We’ll still honor mutual defense treaties

    .

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  36. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1032: Trump sounds like a frustrated contractor.

    1033: She doesn’t have “stamina”.

    1034: HRC: laughs.

    1034: Trump: Her experience is bad

    1035: HRC: Alicia Machado!!!!!
    1036: Trump: Rosie O’Donnell sucks! My polls are awesome!
    1037: HRC: Vote!
    1038: Illegal immigrants will become citizens!

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Peroxide bimbos rush to Trump’s side after the debate ends. Hillary goes to the audience to shake hands.

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  37. Fie upon this quiet life Avatar
    Fie upon this quiet life

    The debate was very entertaining. Clinton wiped the floor with Trump. CNN reports that 62% of debate watchers think HRC won the debate.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      She gave him a drubbing of a lifetime. Such fun!

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      1. Fie Upon This Quiet Life Avatar
        Fie Upon This Quiet Life

        My Eldest came downstairs once to tell us that we were keeping him awake with all our laughing (at the absurd things Trump was saying). I felt sorry for the poor kid, but I told him to shut his door, because I couldn’t guarantee that I’d stop laughing at that fool. 🙂

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